EMEA Communications Lead — Fixed-Term Contract

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY is seeking a Communications Manager to coordinate regional planning and execution across EMEA for The Ordinary and other brands. You will lead the editorial calendar, align stakeholders, and ensure compliant deployment with local markets and agencies.

The role requires 5+ years in Communications/Public Relations, with 2+ years of management experience and strong cross-cultural awareness. A fast-paced, collaborative environment awaits in Paris-based operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Communications or Public Relations, with beauty industry and regional experience considered an asset.
• 2+ years of management experience, with demonstrated people leadership and strong program management skills.
• Strong understanding of cultural trends across EMEA, with a data-driven approach to identifying opportunities and informing communications strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong planning, prioritisation, attention to detail and stakeholder management capabilities.
• A creative, collaborative and proactive team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, planning, and implementation of EMEA regional communications campaigns and initiatives.
• Translate global strategies into EMEA storytelling frameworks, messaging hierarchies, and comms angles for local market activation.
• Own the regional editorial calendar; identify seasonal, cultural, and trend-driven opportunities for proactive and reactive storytelling.
• Act as a coordination hub between global, regional, and local teams to ensure alignment, timing, and consistent narrative.
• Own the creation of regional toolkits (narratives, messaging, press materials, influencer guidance) and rollout materials for market activation.
• Oversee adaptation of global assets for EMEA use; ensure consistency, quality, and compliance.
• Create & adapt press and communications assets for the region in partnership with Design and Brand.
• Maintain a central repository for toolkits, assets, and playbooks and drive adoption across markets.
• Manage timelines, workflows, and approval processes across internal stakeholders and global partners
• Consolidate and disseminate learnings, success cases, and strategic guidance across clusters.
• Manage regional reporting, consolidating and analyzing performance, learnings, and market feedback into dashboards, and recommend optimisation
• Support issues/crisis protocols and escalation paths in partnership with leadership and Legal; maintain readiness materials.

Skills

Communications

Public Relations

People leadership

Program management

EMEA regional experience

Job description

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY is seeking a Communications Manager to coordinate regional planning and execution across EMEA for The Ordinary and other brands. You will lead the editorial calendar, align stakeholders, and ensure compliant deployment with local markets and agencies.

The role requires 5+ years in Communications/Public Relations, with 2+ years of management experience and strong cross-cultural awareness. A fast-paced, collaborative environment awaits in Paris-based operations.